Performance Improvement CME (PI CME) - Biopsy

PI CME is a self-directed, web-based activity designed to help you evaluate
your practice.

The activity is comprised of 3 stages:Stage A - Perform 10 patient chart reviews from the condition selected,
evaluate your results, and self-identify areas of improvementStage B - Based
on results of Stage A, develop and implement an improvement planStage C -
Evaluate improvements and perform a second
chart review for 10 additional patients with the condition selected seen after
your improvement plan is implemented

Learning ObjectivesFollowing participation in this
activity, you should be able to, in your clinical practice setting: •Assess
the current system you and your office team use for skin biopsies, inclusive of
the use of patient identifiers, specimen labeling procedures, documentation of
key information, tracking and follow-up, and communication of biopsy results to
the patient (skin biopsy cycle) (STAGE A)•Analyze the results from the
current system you and your office team use for the skin biopsy cycle (STAGE
A)•Select and implement strategies and/or tools for optimizing the skin
biopsy cycle (STAGE B)•Assess the skin biopsy cycle following implementation
of the selected resources/tools (STAGE C)•Compare and contrast the results
from STAGE A and STAGE C and make a decision whether or not to continue use of
the resources/tools

Patient Inclusion Criteria• Patient must have been
biopsied in the last 12 months• Patient must have final histologic
diagnosis

CME only available to purchasers. CME Expires February
24, 2016.

NOTE: Purchasing this PI CME activity does not enroll the
purchaser in the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. For more
information about MOC, please contact that American Board of Dermatology
directly at (313) 874-1088 or visit www.abderm.org

AccreditationThe American Academy of Dermatology is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to
provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Credit DesignationThe American Academy of Dermatology
designates this Performance Improvement CME activity for a maximum of 20 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAD Recognized CreditThis CME activity is recognized by
the American Academy of Dermatology for 20 AAD Recognized Credits and may be
used toward the American Academy of Dermatology's Continuing Medical Education
Award.

American Board of Dermatology Maintenance of Certification
ApprovalThe Performance Improvement CME for Dermatology - Biopsy
has been approved by the American Board of Dermatology to satisfy part of
Component 4, Evaluation of Performance in Practice, of the Maintenance of
Certification.